William & Sarah Hunter to Stephen Brown Deed 2 February 1798
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)



(Duplin Co, NC. Deed Book K, p537)

William & Sarah Hunter to Stephen Brown 100 acres

This indenture made the 2nd day of February in the 22nd year of American Independence & in the 
year of our Lord Christ 1798 between William Hunter & Sarah his wife of the State of North 
Carolina & County of Duplin of the one part & Stephen Brown of the same place of the other 
part. Witnesseth that the said William Hunter & Sarah his wife for divers good causes & 
considerations them there unto moving but more especially for the valuable consideration of 
the sum of one hundred pounds current money to them in hand paid before the ensealing & 
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath by these presents 
granted bargained sold assigned & set over to the said Stephen Brown his heirs & assigns 
forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in Duplin County aforesaid 
on the North side of the Grove Swamp to lower side of Ashe branch beginning at a bunch of 
Ash Saplings growing out of an old stump on a run of the Gum Swamp (& along side of Ash Branch) 
the old line about W3 W190 poles to the corner a pine …… thence the oldline about N8 E 8 poles 
to a blackjack thence N56 poles to a white oak & water oak thence 70 poles to a blackjack 
thence S45 W 6 poles to a stake in the S. edge of a branch called Alexander thence down the 
said branch as it meanders to the mouth thence down Ash branch as it meandrs with Phillip’s 
line to the mouth thence as the run of the Grove the first station and runing in the whole 100 
acres be the same more or less to have & to hold the said land & premises with the appurtenances 
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the Stephen Brown or heirs & assigns 
forever & the said William Hunter & Sarah his wife the aforesaid land & premises with the 
appurtenances & advantages thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Stephen 
Brown his heirs & assigns shall & will warrant forever defend from & against them their heirs 
as also from &against the just & lawful claim & demand of all persons whatsoever who may 
hereafter lay any lawful claim to the same. In witness whereof the said William Hunter & Sarah 
his wife have hereunto set their hands & seals the date above written.
Signed sealed & del’	}  Job Hunter					  his
In the presence of 	}  Edw’d Hunter			William  X  Hunter {Seal}
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								          her
								Sarah  X  Hunter
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Staate of N. Carolina Duplin County previous Term 1799. Then was the within deed acknowledged 
in open Court & ordered to be registered.
	James Dickson Reg.					Test  Wm. Dickson C. C.






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